The Great Migration

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The Great Migrationdesign by Dóri Sirály for PreziThe Great Migration 1916 to 1970The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and WestLeaving the Southunsatisfactory economic opportunities, crops harsh segregation lawsneed for industrial workers in the NorthBecause of the Great Migration...African Americans began to... build a new place for themselves in public life by:actively confronting economic, political and social challengescreating a new black urban culture to influence the future1970The Great Migration ended.The Great Depression emerged.

formerly all-white neighborhoodby the 1920s housed some 200,000 African Americans.Harlem, New YorkThe black experience during the Great Migration became an important theme in the artistic movement known as the New Negro Movement or the Harlem RenaissanceTraveled by:TrainBoatBusAutomobileHorse -drawn Carts (1910-20)Poor working conditions Competition for living space (and jobs) with whitesWidespread racism and prejudice.NegativesPositivesPride in cultureNAACPFactory wage = 3x more than working in the fields